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Oracle Takes Dead Aim At VMware’s Vision
Still wondering why Oracle purchased Sun? Day One of Oracle’s OpenWorld 2010 cleared up at least one reason; Oracle has its own “stack” and it does not include VMware. When Sun was originally...
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Can Cisco Eat their EMC and Have Their NetApp To?
With 2010 nearing a close, could Cisco be contemplating another major acquisition to complete their next generation datacenter portfolio? The last glaring hole within Cisco’s portfolio is their...
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NetApp Acquires Akorri: A Nice Band-Aid To A Complex Problem
NetApp has announced their plans to acquire Akorri Networks. While the terms of the deal are unknown, we do know that Akorri raised over $50 million dollars in VC funding and that they have over 200...
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Let the Consolidation Begin: Verizon buys Terremark
First, let’s have a round of applause for Verizon and their executive leadership. Verizon has shown the ability to move beyond marketing trends to acquire ‘smart’ technology companies that address...
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Cloud Wars: Dell Fights Back With UEC
While Verizon is acquiring Terremark and Time Warner Cable, yes TW Cable, is acquiring NaviSite, Amazon continues to disrupt the industry with their 12 plus Cloud offerings. The more EC2 grows,...
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Cloud Wars: Cisco Invades OpenStack
Simply put, Cisco is an amazing company. Love them, hate them, fear them, or fight them, but always respect them. While other large companies such as IBM and GE have “reinvented” themselves, few have...
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VMware Acquires Shavlik: Where Has The Innovation Gone?
VMware has agreed to acquire Shavlik Technologies; the terms of transaction were not disclosed. Shavlik was founded in 1993, is headquartered in Minnesota, and offers a full suite of products to...
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Cloud Flash: Riverbed Buys Zeus
When it comes to Cloud computing, the “Innovators Dilemma” is dead as either companies transform themselves to tackle new challenges or die a slow death. Verizon buys Terremark, Time Warner Cable buys...
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OCI’s Relevance within an Amazon and OpenStack World
Last week, yet another Cloud initiative began as the Open Cloud Initiative (OCI) launched from OSCON 2011 in Portland, Oregon. The OCI bills itself as a non-profit organization to advocate...
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Why Billion Dollar Red Hat and OpenStack Need to Dance
On Februar 29, 2012, Red Hat’s fiscal year came to a close and they are expected to cross an important milestone; becoming the first billion dollar commercial open source software company. Whether or...
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